Convoy of Hope Brings Relief to Oahu, Hawaii, Flooding Survivors
April 23, 2026 | 12:45 p.m.
To date, more than 2,200 warm meals have gone into the hands of people who needed them. Over 38,400 pounds of product has been delivered. Alongside our partners, we have served 4,128 individuals, and seven communities are finding their footing.
A steady, selfless response is life-giving to survivors impacted by the floods. Our response continues, as the road to recovery is still long. But when we join together to help those in need, hope returns.
March 30, 2026 | 1:32 p.m.
Across Hawaii, survivors of March’s historic rainfall and widespread flooding are walking through their journey to recovery with aid from Convoy of Hope and our local and corporate partners.
Working alongside local churches, Convoy of Hope distributed essential cleanup supplies — including totes, shovels, and brooms — to families in Waialua, Haleiwa, Mānoa, and many other communities attempting to recover their homes.
“It means so much to people to be able to hand them food, a bottle of water, [and] something they can use to clean with,” said Pastor Josh Ko from First Assembly of God, Honolulu. “You can see their expression change and tell an immediate difference.”
Over 200 volunteers have risen together in Hawaii to help their neighbors, spending long hours shoveling mud, mucking out homes, serving meals, and showing kindness and teamwork.
To further these efforts even more, Walmart and The Home Depot Foundation generously donated supplies to help those who are hurting in this difficult time. With these gifts, additional food, water, and cleanup supplies reached communities. We are deeply grateful to everyone involved in this response, delivering hope and care to families across the state.
March 21, 2026 | 3:32 p.m.
What began as heavy rainfall on March 17 in Oahu, Hawaii, escalated into flash flooding across the region. It has now brought the worst flooding the state has seen in the past two decades.
On March 20, official evacuation orders were given for some 5,500 residents in the affected areas as water levels continued to rise. The flooding has impacted roads, airports, and a hospital, and has destroyed homes and schools.
Rescue efforts have saved over 230 individuals, including 72 children and adults who were airlifted from a spring break youth camp that was especially at risk. Families never could have predicted the degree of the impact, which is now estimated to be over $1 billion of damage.
Search-and-rescue operations continue — but so does the rainfall. Officials are concerned that the flooding could cause the Wahiawa Dam to overflow, or even collapse, which would be life-threatening to anyone unable to evacuate.
What started as stormy weather has turned catastrophic for individuals and families. But Convoy of Hope is bringing hope and life-giving aid to the residents of Oahu during this disaster.
For those whose lives have been upended, stress and fear can be overwhelming. But receiving tangible care and practical resources — including emergency relief supplies — will give them much needed hope.
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